Plate Strap
No failure report names the plate strap. 3 FAA approvals let 2 companies make a replacement plate strap, Composite Technology INC holding the most (2).
Approved replacement parts 3 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a plate strap and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a plate strap:
For these models most: Bell 47 (2), Boeing 757 (1), Boeing 737 (1), Boeing 727 (1).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gemini Engineering | Plate & Strap Map Holder MDL NO. G69-42135 | Boeing 69-42135 | Boeing 727, 737, 757 | 1995-10-09 | current |
| Composite Technology INC | Plate & Strap Assembly - Upper C-47-121-1 | 47-110-121-8 | Bell 47B, D, D1 | 1991-10-06 | current |
| Composite Technology INC | Plate & Strap Assembly - Lower C47-121-3 | 47-110-121-9 | Bell 47B, D, D1 | 1991-10-06 | current |
Sources: the FAA's service difficulty reports since 1995 (a report is a part that failed and was fixed, as filed by an airline, repair station or owner; the count shows reporting as much as reliability) and the parts manufacturer approvals in the FAA's Dynamic Regulatory System. The part name is the reporters' and the approval holders' own words, reduced to the first plain words so that spellings meet.